The 2017 fund will send fans from Australasia to Europe to attend Worldcon 75 in Helsinki, Finland. GUFF is open to anyone who has been active in science fiction fandom before the start of the previous year. Candidates for a northbound trip must be residents of Australia or New Zealand. Anyone active in fandom before the start of the previous year may nominate and vote for a candidate. Voting is open until April 1, 2017.

]]>Worldcon 75 Co-Chair Resignshttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/11/worldcon-75-co-chair-resigns/
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:00:24 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=11535Crystal Huff, co-chair of the 75th Worldcon, resigned her position on November 19, 2016, citing career and family priorities. Huff worked for four years on the bid for Worldcon 75, which will be held August 9-13, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. She will continue to work for the convention in a smaller role. Jukka Halme will remain as sole chairperson for the time being.

]]>2017 and 2018 Euroconshttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/11/2017-and-2018-eurocons/
Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:18:28 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=11488Eurocon 2017 (U-Con) will be held June 16-18, 2017 at the Fritz Henssler Haus in Dortmund, Germany. Guests of honor will include Andreas Eschbach, Dave Hutchinson, Autun Purser, and Aleksander Žiljak. Membership registration for the event costs €40 until April 15, 2017, after which rates will go up. For more information, see the official Eurocon 2017 website.

The 40th Eurocon (Nemo 2018) will be held July 19-22, 2018 at the Dewailly Cloister in Amiens, France. The decision was made by vote on November 5, 2016 ​during Eurocon 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. Amiens is famous as the burial place of Jules Verne. The author lived in the city for many years, was elected to its town council, and died there in 1905.

]]>2017 Nebula Awards Venue Announcedhttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/09/2017-nebula-awards-venue-announced/
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:28:10 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=11309Registration for the 2017 SFWA Nebula Awards Conference is now open. The event will take place at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center in Pittsburgh PA, May 18-21, 2017. The banquet and award ceremony are scheduled for the evening of Saturday May 20, 2017.

]]>Worldcon and NASFiC Site Selectionshttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/08/worldcon-and-nasfic-site-selections/
Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:06:40 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=11260San Jose CA won the bid to host the 76th World Science Fiction Convention in 2018, beating a bid from New Orleans LA by a vote of 675 to 594. The convention will be held in the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose CA on August 16-20, 2018. Guests of honor will include Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Spider Robinson. For more information, see the Worldcon 76 website.

San Juan Puerto Rico has won the bid to host the 12th North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) in 2017, beating a bid from Valley Forge PA by a vote of 233 to 182. NASFiC happens whenever a Worldcon occurs outside of North America (as in the case of Worldcon 72, which was held in London, England). The convention will be called NorthAmeriCon ’17, and will be held at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino in San Juan PR on July 6-9, 2017. Guests of honor will include Daína Chaviano, Tobias S. Buckell, Brother Guy Consolmagno S.J., Javier Grillo-Marxuach, George Pérez, and Paula Smith. For more information, see the NorthAmeriCon ’17 website.

]]>2016 Hugo Base Designers Announcedhttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/06/2016-hugo-base-designers-announced/
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:16:13 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=10944MidAmeriCon II has announced Sara Felix (president of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists) as the designer of the 2016 Hugo Award base, and Brent Simmons as the 1941 Retro-Hugo Award base designer. Both bases will be revealed on August 17, 2016 at the opening ceremonies of MidAmeriCon II, the 74th WorldCon, at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City MO.

]]>Worldcon and NASFiC Site Bidshttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/06/worldcon-and-nasfic-site-bids/
Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:02:53 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=10869Two bids have been formally filed to host the 76th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2018: New Orleans LA and San Jose CA.

Louisiana fan organization the Tricentennial Science Fiction Convention Fandom proposes to hold the Worldcon at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans August 23-27, 2018. For more information, see their bid website.

Two bids have also been filed to host the 2017 North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC). NASFiC happens whenever a Worldcon occurs outside of North America (as in the case of Worldcon 75, which will be held in Helsinki, Finland). The bids for the 2017 NASFiC are San Juan PR and Valley Forge PA.

The Latin American Literary Society proposes to hold the NASFiC at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino in San Juan July 6-9, 2017. For more information, see their bid website.

Valley Forge 2017 proposes to hold the NASFiC at the Valley Forge Convention Center August 17-20, 2017. More information is available at their bid website.

All attending and supporting members of MidAmeriCon II who have paid the Advanced Supporting Membership fee are eligible to take part in the site selection process. Ballots may be submitted by mail or in person at the convention. More details can be found at the MidAmeriCon II website.

]]>Eastercon 2017 Host Convention Withdrawshttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/03/eastercon-2017/
Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:45:43 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=10392The convention hosting Eastercon in 2017 in Cardiff, Wales — Pasgon — has announced the concom no longer believes the convention is viable due to an “[inability] to resolve a number of location issues.” Purchasers of Eastercon memberships have been notified through e-mail regarding the changes, and further information will be posted to the Pasgon website. They are hoping a replacement convention will be selected at this year’s Eastercon, Mancunicon.
]]>Hodgman Named Nebula Awards Toastmasterhttp://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/02/hodgman-named-nebula-awards-toastmaster/
Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:24:36 +0000http://www.locusmag.com/News/?p=10224The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have announced that John Hodgman, “the longtime Resident Expert on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” will be Toastmaster at the 2016 Nebula Awards Weekend, the 50th anniversary of the Awards, to be held May 12-15, 2016, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago IL.

In addition to the Nebula Awards, SFWA will present the Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book, the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award, the Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to SFWA Award, and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.

More information on the Nebula Awards Weekend can be found on the SFWA website.